GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two
teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced
the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City
neighborhood. Officials blamed the sinkhole on recent rains and an
underground sewage flow from a ruptured main.

The pit emitted foul odors, loud noises and tremors, shaking the
surrounding ground. A rush of water could be heard from its depths, and
authorities feared it could widen or others could open up.

Rescue operations were on hold until a firefighter, suspended from a
cable, could take video and photos above the hole and officials could
use the documentation to decide how to proceed.

The dead were identified as Irma and David Soyos, emergency spokesman
Juan Carlos Bolanos said. Their bodies were found near the sinkhole,
floating in a river of sewage.

Their father, Domingo, was still missing, according to disaster
coordinator Hugo Hernandez.


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1Posted by MaribelU on 2010-06-03 11:49:21
Never in my lifetime did I witness a sinkhole as deep as the Guatemala sinkhole 2010. Tropical storm Agatha brought about much devastation, including the assumption that is certainly brought on the sinkhole that devoured an entire three story creating. Over 150 people are thought to be dead with dozens more still missing. The storm caused mudslides, landslides, and this sinkhole. It is incredible that such devastation can happen so fast without any warning. With all the technologies we have with storm tracking, it is really a wonder we cannot tell when and exactly where a sinkhole is most likely to occur.

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